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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Azalea Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Azalea Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Azalea Acres:
    • 36.735705, -76.593007
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Azalea Acres
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Azalea Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Azalea Acres.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Azalea Acres.

Beyond Virginia.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Norfolk City
      • This Azalea Acres is located in Norfolk City and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Azalea Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Azalea Acres ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Boston
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Suffolk City
  • Elephant Fork
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Fork
    • Elephant Fork is located in Suffolk City
  • Holland Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
    • Holland Heights is located in Suffolk City
  • Kings Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Suffolk City
  • Lakeview Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Suffolk City
  • Lloyd Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Place
    • Lloyd Place is located in Suffolk City
  • Magnolia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Suffolk City
  • Orlando
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Orlando is located in Suffolk City
  • Pierce Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Park
    • Pierce Park is located in Suffolk City
  • Pleasant Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Suffolk City
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Suffolk City
  • Willowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Willowbrook is located in Suffolk City

How Far From Azalea Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Azalea Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Azalea Acres and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Azalea Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Azalea Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Azalea Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Azalea Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7357, Longitude: -76.5930       In this case, the coordinates for Azalea Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Azalea Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.754 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.954 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.346 degrees.









 

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